"There's nothing I can't say." Chi Li looked at Chen Hao's inexplicably confident expression, a hint of disgust rising in his heart. He spoke casually and matter-of-factly, "My secret is that when I put on socks, I like to put on my right foot first."
Chen Hao was taken aback. "What kind of secret is that?"
A secret should be exciting!
What's the secret behind liking to put on your right sock first?
Is that answer just playing with him?
"How can this not be a secret?" Chi Li retorted innocently. "Before this, no one knew this secret of mine."
Shen Xunye nodded in agreement. "That's right, I don't know either."
Chen Hao's face darkened, and he made an almost rude request. "Say it again."
If he were to submit this 'secret' for compilation, wouldn't he be laughed to death by netizens?
"I'll say it again. If you're still not satisfied, won't you make me say it again?" Chi Li was too lazy to indulge him.
If it weren't for the fact that he was a 'rental member,' he wouldn't have answered the first question.
"... You refuse to talk about it, is there some secret you're hiding?" Chen Hao pondered for a moment before making his judgment. "Because you feel guilty, you're beating around the bush, right?"
Hmm, that's a good rhetorical question.
Next, you should be frantically trying to prove yourself, right?
Chen Hao revealed a confident smile.
"What is your definition of 'unspeakable'?" Chi Li raised an eyebrow and asked in return.
Chen Hao mentally scoffed, "Tch, what's with the pretense of composure?" before offering his explanation. "It's something that, if I said it out loud, people would think, 'Oh? That's really...'"
Chi Li nodded thoughtfully. "I actually do have some."
"Really?" Chen Hao perked up instantly, but then sensed something was off about Chi Li's unexpected reaction. "You're willing to tell me?"
Chi Li: "Are you willing to listen?"
Chen Hao: "Of course I'm willing to listen!"
That's exactly why he came, okay?
It remains to be seen whether this new secret will satisfy the audience.
"Okay, then I'll say it." Chi Li said in a serious tone, "... Actually, from the very first sentence of your interview, I felt that you weren't very professional."
[Huh? That's too much! [Surprised]]
[Ugh... this is way too much! [chuckles]]
[Huh?! This is just too much! [Shocked eyes]]
[... The way you guys are working together makes you look like a paid troll army.]
[It's hilarious to lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot.]
[My wife is always more responsive to gentle persuasion than force; if you insist on asking, you'll only be humiliating yourself, hahaha.]
[It's actually quite mild. (I'm certain.)]
Chen Hao was somewhat stunned. "... What?"
Wasn't this supposed to be about someone's secret? Why is he being dragged into this?
... No, this also seems to be related to Chi Li himself.
Thinking of this, Chen Hao's face paled slightly.
"I was planning to keep this secret buried deep inside," Chi Li said, feigning distress. "But since you insist on asking, I have no choice but to tell you."
Chen Hao: "..."
So it's all his fault?!
Chen Hao quickly composed himself and retorted firmly, "I don't think this should be considered a secret."
"Because this is the very surface of the secret, if you'd like, I can reveal it completely."
Chi Li smiled in a harmless manner.
But to Chen Hao, it was inexplicably creepy.
On the surface, I think he's unprofessional, but what should I say next?
Saying he's ugly? Saying he's rude?
But whatever Chi Li says, it's foreseeable that the focus of the conversation will be on him, rather than on Chi Li himself...
What's going on? How did I suddenly find myself in a dilemma?
"You can tell me what aspects of me you found unprofessional." Chen Hao decided not to elaborate on the topic, but only to debate with Chi Li about the point of 'unprofessionalism'.
For someone with a traditional journalism background to be called unprofessional is simply a disgrace!
This needs to be clarified.
"The matter was accomplished in secrecy." Chi Li leaned back, his tone carrying a certain condescending nonchalance. "You making such a big fuss about wanting to pry into our secrets is already puzzling enough."
He created a buzz, but he never seemed to realize that the interviewees would be on their guard after seeing the trailer.
If there truly is a 'hidden secret,' then it is one that Chen Hao cannot uncover no matter how he tries to coax it out.
... and could even be used against them.
Not all of them, but at least half of the people here have already prepared their so-called 'secret'.
"Secondly, your direct question is even more speechless. Whether it's a song or a movie, there must be a build-up before the climax."
Especially when the interviewee is likely to be wary of you, your best option is to disarm them during the conversation and then subtly get them to reveal what you want to hear.
Shen Xunye handed Chi Li a glass of water at the opportune moment. "Why say so much? She's not even interested."
Chen Hao was indeed unwilling to accept the favor.
In his view, Chi Li's words were simply an outsider instructing an expert.
His direct question was clearly a straightforward and catching-up move; what need was there for buildup?
Will the audience have the patience to listen to the setup?
Chi Li tilted her head back and took two sips of water, glanced at Chen Hao, and seeing that it was indeed the case, she gently pursed her lips. "What to do?... Then we can only add 'ungrateful' to the label of unprofessionalism."
This couple even works together! [laughing and crying emoji]
[That's really ungrateful! My wife's advice was all very practical!]
[Isn't it essentially a disdain for 'traffic'? The arrogance unique to journalists. [Smirk]]
['Traffic stars' are truly at the very bottom of the entertainment industry's hierarchy of contempt; even a rapper who only graduated from junior high school can write songs to mock them.]
The popularity and commercial value of "traffic" (online traffic) are their life's sustenance. [Nosebleed]
[Laughing and crying emoji] Those creatures who think they're superior should all enter the cycle of reincarnation sooner.
[ Chen Hao's expression right now is so classic; he wants to refute, but can't find the words to do so, right?]
"... I have my own rhythm." After struggling for a while, Chen Hao finally managed to utter this sentence.
"Okay." Chi Li didn't argue with him. "Then, at your pace, shouldn't this interview end here?"
Shen Xunye added, "You can spend an extra minute and pick me too."
Chen Hao choked for a moment, his tone displeased. "Of course not, I have other questions."
The mission to uncover the 'secret' was a complete failure.
But it doesn't matter, he has another secret mission assigned by his online friends.
Chi Li respected him. "Then let's take two more minutes."